'The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A comprehensive guide to more than 100 traditional calligraphy and hand-lettering techniques' by Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf,  Arthur Newhall and John Stevens is a big resource for anyone into hand-lettering.

This book covers a lot of ground in over 200 pages.  Starting with an introduction to calligraphy, there are sections on pens, papers, techniques and practice sheets.  The book builds on techniques learned along the way and goes from traditional alphabets to contemporary calligraphy.  This book even covers chalk lettering and how to even build your own chalkboard.

This is a pretty good resource for someone who may want to get in to lettering and doesn't have a clear idea what they'd like to do with the skills.  It's also good for more experienced letterers looking for inspiration from new letterforms or projects.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing - Walter Foster, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This book really helped me with my calligraphy and handlettering. Gave me some great tips and ideas to use.

It is a very thorough, clear guide to all types of calligraphy. Both traditional and modern calligraphy are described. The best materials and places to practice are also listed in detail.
It is an excellent basis for learning the main knowledge of handlettering

The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering is a comprehensive book that covers traditional calligraphy, modern calligraphy, hand lettering, and chalk lettering.  I found this book  ideal for beginners. 

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley,  Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster and Cari Ferraro; Eugene Metcalf; Arthur Newhall and John Stevens for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A beautiful book about calligraphy. If you are a beginner, like me, then this book has a lot fo things to teach you.

As a self-proclaimed messy writer, I loved looking through the calligraphy in this book. A friend who loves to letter has a birthday coming up, and this is likely to be one of her gifts!

As someone who is beginning to teach myself lettering to use in my bullet journal and scrapbook, this was a great reference book with a range of different lettering styles to attempt in my own lettering.

This book is wonderful, it has a just the right amount of information about how to start your journey. As most books, it begins by explaining tools and materials. It goes a bit deeper into how to set up your pen, paper and working area and then explains basic calligraphy styles (sans serif, chancery cursive, roman, flourishes, etc) and traditional alphabets. Then there’s a whole chapter on illuminated calligraphy.

The book is divided into 3 parts, first one is traditional and contemporary calligraphy, which includes what I previously mentioned plus plenty of tips, examples, different approaches and lots of alphabets. Then it moves into modern hand lettering. Lettering illustrations and chalk lettering are the main focus and, must say, this is one of the best books I’ve seen that makes it approachable for beginners without skimming off important information. The third and last part “creative lettering projects” is quite short, but the projects are really nice and you get even more tips from them.

This is indeed a complete guide to old and new techniques, with clear explanations, step by step instructions and color images to get you inspired and ready to give it a try. What I liked the most about this book is that it goes beyond general explanations; it deepens on those aspects that need extra consideration for newbies yet keeps things simple and relevant. There wasn’t a single moment I felt overwhelmed by the content. Totally recommend it.

A very comprehensive book detailing the tools and materials needed to get started with calligraphy and lettering. 
This book is a compendium of great info. Setting up your space for best results, various advice, and of course many lettering styles to learn and admire.

Unfortunately, I was unable to download this book. Therefore I gave it a three star rating based on the photos I have seen while researching it online.

Gives an introduction to calligraphy. And different look at different types of writing. Also gives different projects - words, phrases, and embellishments. Gives space for you to try the lettering out.

This incredibly detailed work is an absolute must for honing your calligraphy skills! I thoroughly enjoyed this practical book.

Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall, and John Stevens are the authors of "The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering. I wasn’t overly enamoured with the section on history but I did enjoy trying out the examples and improving my style.

Useful manual book on calligraphy. It has three parts : Traditional Calligraphy, Modern Hand Lettering and Creative Lettering Projects

This is a complex teaching tool for learning the art with instruction and examples. I enjoyed learning the different styles and the flow of the book was easy to follow.  This is a great guide for all wanting to learn to perfect their ability of the art. Its a great teaching took and one of the best books on the subject i have read.

This book starts with a brief history of calligraphy and examples of many types of calligraphy making this a great reference book.

T he material is presented with a clear layout and in a pleasing design. It is important to note that this is a comprehensive guide not a workbook.  But a few practice sheets are included. But If you are ready to learn more and get creative this book is a winner.

The Complete Book of Calligraphy and Lettering is a comprehensive book that covers traditional calligraphy, modern calligraphy, hand lettering, and chalk lettering.  I love that the book is well illustrated with instructions that are easy to follow and understand.  I find this book is ideal for beginners dabbling into this art form for the first time.  I highly recommend this book.

I received a digital ARC from Netgalley for my honest opinion.

Interesting and informative resource book. It is evident that the author put a lot of effort into educating the readers about this subject. Highly recommend.

This book was very informative did lots of explaining to get you started in the right direction and broke it down into different groups and has practice sheets. I definitely would recommend this book if you are looking to learn calligraphy. I definitely can’t wait to try out new projects now.

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CALLIGRAPHY AND LETTERING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MORE THAN 100 TRADITIONAL CALLIGRAPHY AND HAND-LETTERING TECHNIQUES
Written by Cari Ferraro
2018; Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster (240 pages)
Genre: arts, craft, nonfiction

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RATING: 4 STARS

What a great reference book for anyone interested in lettering and art.  I have always loved doodling letters and words.  It has been a great way to relieve stress but also great for my crafting projects like greeting cards, bullet journaling, etc.  This book is an art work of it's own, and is gorgeous to look through.  I will be using this to practice some new ways to do some lettering .

***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***